Definition
In Hindu mythology, a devoted wife who saved her husband from death through her virtue and determination.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'Sāvitrī,' derived from 'savitṛ' meaning 'stimulator' or 'rouser,' related to the sun god Savitr. The name connects to concepts of life-giving energy and divine power.
Kelly Says
Savitri's story is one of the most celebrated tales of marital devotion in world literature - she literally argued with Death itself and won, making her name synonymous with unwavering love and determination across Indian culture.
Translations
ARالعربية
سفيترى
sa-fee-tree
BNবাংলা
সবিত্রী
sa-bee-tree
CACatalà
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
CSČeština
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
DADansk
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
DEDeutsch
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
ELΕλληνικά
Σαβίτρι
sa-vee-tree
ESEspañol
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
FAفارسی
ساوِیتری
sa-vee-tree
FISuomi
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
FRFrançais
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
GUGU
સાવીત્રી
sa-vee-tree
HEעברית
סאביטרי
sa-vee-tree
HIहिन्दी
सावित्री
sa-vee-tree
HUMagyar
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
IDBahasa Indonesia
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
ITItaliano
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
JA日本語
サヴィトリー
sa-vee-to-ree
KMKM
សាវិត្រី
sa-vee-tree
MSBahasa Melayu
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
MYမြန်မာ
ဆောင်တာ
sa-un-ta
NLNederlands
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
NONorsk
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
PLPolski
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
PTPortuguês
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
RORomână
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
RUРусский
Савитри
sa-vee-tri
SVSvenska
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
SWKiswahili
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
TAதமிழ்
சவிதா
sa-vee-dhaa
TEతెలుగు
సవిత్రి
sa-vee-tree
THไทย
ซาเวียทรี
sa-we-ya-tree
TRTürkçe
Savitri
sa-vee-tree
UKУкраїнська
Савітрі
sa-vee-tree
URاردو
سَفِیتری
sa-fee-tree
VITiếng Việt
Savitri
sa-vee-tree